FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

THERMACHOICE

MDR report key: 1964755 · Received December 23, 2010

Report

Report Number
2210968-2010-01720
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 23, 2010
Report Date
November 23, 2010
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
MKN
PMA / PMN Number
P970021
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFO BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT UNDERWENT AN ENDOMETRIAL THERMAL ABLATION PROCEDURE ON AN UNK DATE. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE BALLOON BROKE INSIDE OF THE PT. IT WAS DURING ABLATION THERAPY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 THERMACHOICE CATHETER, BALLOON, TRANSCERVICAL MKN ETHICON, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK